Indonesia lowers VAT on electric vehicles to 1%
By Fransiska Nangoy JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia has lowered its value-add tax on battery-based electric vehicle sales to 1% from 11% to encourage the adoption of EVs, a government ministry…
Crypto founder Do Kwon indicted in US following Montenegro arrest
By Jonathan Stempel, Aleksandar Vasovic and Hyunsu Yim NEW YORK/PODGORICA/SEOUL (Reuters) – Do Kwon, the cryptocurrency entrepreneur behind two digital currencies that lost an estimated $40 billion or more last…
Cybercriminals’ crypto platform ChipMixer seized in international operation
By Sudip Kar-Gupta and Raphael Satter BRUSSELS (Reuters) – International authorities have cracked down on the cryptocurrency platform ChipMixer, alleging it helped obscure the digital money trail for online drug…
REAIM 2023: First summit on Responsible AI in the Military Domain
The Government of the Netherlands has organized REAIM 2023, the first summit on Responsible AI in the Military Domain. REAIM 2023 was held at the World Forum, The Hague, on 15 and…
Dutch to restrict semiconductor tech exports to China, joining US effort
By Toby Sterling, Karen Freifeld and Alexandra Alper AMSTERDAM/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Netherlands’ government on Wednesday said it plans new restrictions on exports of semiconductor technology to protect national security,…
Japan’s new rocket fails after engine issue, in blow to space ambitions
By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s new medium-lift rocket failed on its debut flight in space on Tuesday after the launcher’s second-stage engine did not ignite as planned, in…
Mobile World Congress 2023: technology is much more than smartphones
The Mobile World Congress 2023 in Barcelona has come to a close, and it is time to see what it leaves behind. This just ended was as important as it was unique…
AI Products for a Better Life with your pets
AI products for your pets: Since the pandemic, the pet industry, also called the “pet economy, ” has undergone several changes. As people stayed longer hours inside their homes, more…
Adobe signs chip supplier Qualcomm for marketing tech software
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – Adobe Inc said on Thursday it had signed a deal with semiconductor Qualcomm Inc as a customer for its cloud-based marketing software. Once best known…
Oppo Find N2 Flip is the alternative to Samsung among foldable clamshell smartphones
Adding useful novelties to broaden the user experience is the philosophy with which Oppo approaches foldables. It does so starting with the Find N2 Flip, the smallest in the range characterised by the clamshell…